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March 29, 2019
Needles Lodge, 1 Camp Kiwanee Road, Hanson MA
Conference Schedule
8:00-8:30 CHECK IN, Exhibit area open
8:30-8:35 WELCOME FROM TOWN OF HANSON, Michael McCue, Town of Hanson Administrator VIDEO
8:35-8:45 WELCOME FROM WAA AND INTRODUCTION, Sarah Grady, PhD. VIDEO
8:45-10:15 SESSION 1: The Intersections of Water Quality and Quantity, Moderated by Alex Mansfield, Ecology Program Director, Jones River Watershed Association. This session will explore how the relationships between surface water and groundwater influence available water supply for human and ecological needs. We will also discuss examples of how water quality impairments reduce the functional availability of water quantity. Lastly, we will bring these pieces together to consider the social implications of water use and abuse, and what they mean for the average citizen at the tap.
- Groundwater and Surface Water, a Single Resource in New England, John Mullaney, Groundwater Specialist, New England Water Science Center, USGS. VIDEO, PDF
- Water Withdrawals - Balancing Quantity and Quality, Michael Ohl, CEI. VIDEO, PDF
- What Water Stress means to the Everyday Water User, Joanne Zygmunt, Commissioner, Central Plymouth County Water District Commission. VIDEO, PDF
10:15-10:30 BREAK, Exhibit area open
10:30-12:00 SESSION 2: The Future of Water in New England, Moderated by Eric Walberg, AICP. This session will provide an overview of projected changes in both water quality and quantity in New England over the next 80 years. Topics covered will include climate impacts, development trends, and the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program as a mechanism for planning and implementation of solutions.
- Climate Trends and Projections for New England, Eric Walberg, Senior Program Leader, Climate Services, Manomet. VIDEO, PDF
- Land Use Futures - Options and Effects on Water Resources, Heidi Ricci, Assistant Director of Advocacy, Mass Audubon. VIDEO, PDF
- Water, Climate, Development - What Can We Expect?, Sara Burns, Water Resource Scientist, The Nature Conservancy. VIDEO, PDF
- MVP - Filling the Vulnerability Planning Gaps, Bill Napolitano, Environmental Program Director, SRPEDD. VIDEO, PDF
12:00-12:30 LUNCH (Exhibit area open)
12:30-1:15 PLENARY: Help Wanted - Restore Your Wetlands for Ecological Dynamism, Alex Hackman, MA Division of Ecological Restoration. VIDEO, PDF Part 1, PDF Part 2
1:15-2:00 WAA Member Organization Speed Presentations
- Neponset River Watershed Association, Kerry Snyder, Advocacy Director. VIDEO, PDF
- North and South Watershed Association, Samantha Woods, Executive Director. VIDEO, PDF
- Jones River Watershed Association, RLee Cook, Board Director. VIDEO, PDF
- Six Ponds Improvement Association, Lawrence (Pompey) Delafield, President. VIDEO, PDF
- Herring Ponds Watershed Association, Ramona Krugman, Executive Board Member. VIDEO, PDF
- Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, Heather Rockwell, Director of Operations. VIDEO, PDF
- Save the Bay - Narragansett Bay, tiKate MacPherson, Riverkeeper. VIDEO, PDF
2:00-2:15 BREAK, Exhibit area open
2:15-3:45 TAKING ACTION: Implementing Solutions to Real and Pressing Challenges,Facilitated by Cheryl King Fischer. The goal of this interactive session is to define conference attendees' next steps in addressing key challenges pertaining to regional water issues. Participants will divide up into smaller groups for discussion and benefit from the expertise, experience and diverse perspectives of other attendees to articulate personal and group actions to be undertaken following the conference.
3:45-4:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS: Sarah Grady, PhD
Many Thanks to our Loyal Conference Sponsors
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Plymouth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. |
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This program is supported in part by grants from Taunton and Duxbury Cultural Councils, local agencies, which are supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency |
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